Top 25 NFL players under the age of 25 for the 2022 season

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There’s a surplus of young talent in the NFL at the moment, as a transformative period is on the horizon. However, some names still rise above the rest, as Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports tried to siphon through the talent to find the Top 25 NFL players under the age of 25 for next season.

“Each year at CBS Sports, we rank the top 25 players 25 and under. And this year, in particular, was incredibly difficult. Why? Because the NFL is absolutely loaded with promising young players,” wrote Benjamin. “That’s one of the reasons we’ve included such an extensive honorable-mention list for 2022; there are too many up-and-comers to properly acknowledge in a list of 25.

“Still, we’re confident our top pecking order will convey just how many stars of today and tomorrow reside in football.”

Here’s who Benjamin and the crew at CBS Sports chose to make the cut for their Top 25 under 25 for the upcoming NFL season.

Top 25 NFL players under the age of 25 for the 2022 season, per CBS Sports:

25) Jeremy Chinn, S, Carolina Panthers (24; Southern Illinois Salukis)
24) CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys (23; Oklahoma Sooners)
23) Devin White, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (24; LSU Tigers)
22) Jeffery Simmons, DT, Tennessee Titans (25; Mississippi State Bulldogs)
21) Brian Burns, DE, Carolina Panthers (24; Florida State Seminoles)
20) Jessie Bates III, S, Cincinnati Bengals (25; Wake Forest Demon Deacons)
19) Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Pittsburgh Steelers (25; Alabama Crimson Tide)
18) D.J. Moore, WR, Carolina Panthers (25; Maryland Terrapins)
17) Fred Warner, LB, San Francisco 49ers (25; BYU Cougars)
16) Micah Parsons, LB, Dallas Cowboys (22; Penn State Nittany Lions)
15) Rashawn Slater, OT, Los Angeles Chargers (23; Northwestern Wildcats)
14) Chase Young, DE, Washington Commanders (23; Ohio State Buckeyes)
13) Roquan Smith, LB, Chicago Bears (25; Georgia Bulldogs)
12) A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles (25; Ole Miss Rebels)
11) D.K. Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks (24; Ole Miss Rebels)
10) Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts (23; Wisconsin Badgers)
9) Jaire Alexander, CB, Green Bay Packers (25; Louisville Cardinals)
8) Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals (25; Oklahoma Sooners)
7) Tristan Wirfs, OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (23; Iowa Hawkeyes)
6) Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals (22; LSU Tigers)
5) Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings (23; LSU Tigers)
4) Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers (24; Ohio State Buckeyes)
3) Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals (25; LSU Tigers)
2) Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens (25; Louisville Cardinals)
1) Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers (24; Oregon Ducks)